Information Technology (IT) is fast becoming a part of everyday life. Computer and Internet have emerged as the most popular tools of IT in the twenty first century. They are increasingly being used for collection, storage and dissemination of information across the physical boundaries of nations and without involving any considerable amount of time . Libraries are primarily concerned with information. They have greater scope for application of IT compared with the other social organizations. IT applications in libraries brings efficiency in work and economy in resources. The book covers the fascinating account of how IT has become relevant and essential for libraries in their day-to-day work. The book will be useful for the students of Library and Information Science, working librarians and information professionals and also for all other persons who have interest in finding more about the latest methods of information storage and retrieval on any subject of their interest.
1. Concept of Information Technology
2. Introduction to Computer
3. The Internet
4. Multimedia, Intranet and E-Commerce
5. Library Automation
6. Library and Information Networks
7. Information Technology in India
8. Glossary
Index
Dr. Amjad Ali (Ph. D. in Library and Information Science) started his service carer from Doordarshan (India Television) in 1982. A year later, he joined the prestigious Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi as Librarian ( in charge of the Library Resource and Documentation Unit). He was also engaged as Academic Counselor with IGNOU. In 1993, he joined Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh as Deputy Librarian where he still continues. In the meanwhile, he has been on a foreign assignment as Information Specialist with King abdulaziz City for science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was also selected as Librarian (on panel ) for the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Presently, he is a Council Member of the India Library Association. Dr. Amjad Ali has published 20 books and a number of research papers. He is a recognized Guide for M. Phil and Ph. D. in Library and Information Science. The other books authored by him and brought out by the Leading publishers of the countryu include:
1. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Library and Information Science (3vols.)
2. Information Technology and Libraries (Library and Paperback editions)
3. Reference Service and the Digital Sources of Information (Library and Paperbackeditions)
4. Learning in the Information Age
5. Infomedia in Higher Education
6. Oriental libraries of India and their Collections
7. Glossary of Library and Information Science (2vols)
8. Oriental Manuscripts Worldwide
9. Digital Libraries in the Making
10. Encyclopedia of Information Technology (2vols).
11. Digital Libraries in Higher Education
12. Working with the News Media
13. Libraries and librarians of the World
14. Builders of the Global Village
